• @Masimatutu@mander.xyzOP
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      92 years ago

      The problem is when that streaming service also tells all its company friends what music you streamed, which helps them profile you even more accurately.

      • @navigatron@beehaw.org
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        132 years ago

        I listed to marina and the diamonds and tool. Maybe they could pitch me better headphones? I am actually in the market for new headphones.

      • phillaholic
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        52 years ago

        What are they going to do, black mail me by telling my friends I listen to Taylor Swift occasionally?

        • @Masimatutu@mander.xyzOP
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          -12 years ago

          No, but the more they know about you, the surer they can be that different groups of data belong to the same person. Since music taste is quite personal, it helps quite a lot in constructing a profile. And I sure hope you do understand that it isn’t ideal that tech giants know everything about you.

            • @Masimatutu@mander.xyzOP
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              12 years ago

              Yes, but you also won’t give them your payment information every time you use the internet, or on every device, so often it might just as well be someone else on your IP address.